Beware of FRAUD !
I was duped out of $570. trough Zelle, "Bradley 924" and @#$%& Maguire ! I stupidly relied on a link from Bradley to purchase TA
Rover heads. The crooks are out there ! Art. |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6500 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Beware of FRAUD !
For $574? Art. You really should have known better.
Jim |
BriansMGBV8 Brian Macmillan Seattle (61 posts) Registered: 09/26/2008 12:39PM Main British Car: 72 MGB Roadster Rover 4L |
Re: Beware of FRAUD !
I’m assuming the pm to you went like, I know a guy who has heads for sale. Email him at ……
Also, never, never use Zelle unless you know them. I always use PayPal which backs your money. |
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Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4593 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: Beware of FRAUD !
Quote: I can either delete or deactivate a user's account... but neither of these actions will delete already-posted messages. I chose to deactivate Bradlye924 back on 12/7/2023 because (a) that way I can review their information such as email address later, and (b) they won't be able to come back later and register the username or email address again. Another thing I can do (and have done many times) is proactively block whole or partial usernames and email addresses. For example, I could block anyone from including "Bradlye" within a username regardless of what suffix they put on it. If anyone is curious, Bradlye924 used email address "curtiscutter@proton.me" back when they registered their username. |
Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4593 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: Beware of FRAUD !
In Dave's screenshot above, I see the email address Tobay-Maguire@outlook.com (except with that first part spelled with an "e".)
So just now I set up a ban on that first word. If someone writes it in a message board post now, it should be converted to look like a swear word appears in a comic strip. I'm not sure whether the ban applies to the private message system. Anyway... here's a test: @#$%&-Maguire@outlook.com I'm going to set up a ban on that other weird name too. The one that ends "monkey". Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/24/2024 04:14AM by Moderator. |
Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4593 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: Beware of FRAUD !
For justice to be served, the person or business that defrauded you would have to be positively identified.
I don't think you'll discover the real identity of Bradley 924 on your own. Zelle could probably do so with relative ease, but Zelle was created by banks for banks, so they're only interested in protecting themselves and banks. Don't waste your time going after them. Even if you discover who Bradley 924 was, there's not much you could do with that. I think all you can do is learn from the experience, share your learning, and move on. |